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TELEPHONE-DIRECTORY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1905` Application tied November 8,1904. serial No.231,857.

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The object oi this invention is to provide a case adapted to beconveniently attached to the transmitter-arm of a telephone for thepurpose of providing a receptacle for a plurality of index or directorycards which would be alphabetically marked and arranged and upon whichYcan be written or otherwise marked with the names and telephone-numbersof subscribers with whom one has frequent or even occasionalintercourse, thus obviating the necessity of repeatedly looking throughthe customary directory-lists, which is a very tedious and aggravatingundertaking.

The invention consists or' the novel construction and combination ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein-- Figure l is a front elevation of theinvention shown attached to a telephone-transmitter. Fig. 2 is verticalcross-section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective View of adetached directory-card.

In the drawings, the letter A represents a card-case comprised of sidewalls a, having inclined top edges, front and back walls fr and e, whichcoincide with the height of the said sides thereat, and a bottom wallProvided in the respective back and front walls and in horizontal andaxial alinement with each other are circular' apertures and t ofdiameters corresponding, respectively, with the diameters of thetelephone-mouthpiece T adjacent of the screwed socket end thereof and ata distance outwardly therefrom equal to the horizontal thickness of thecase, and when this mouthpiece is screwed into the socket of thediaphragm-chamber z5 and by reason of its tapering form it will pressthe case firmly against said chamber. Projecting upwardly through anaperture d in the middle of the case-bottom is a thumb-screw e, whichpasses through a screw-threaded registering aperture f of anon-rotatable plate g, so that as the screw is turned in one directionto impinge at its point against the under side of said mouthpiece itwill exert a downward pressure upon the case and hold the same rigidlyin an upright position.

Alphabetically-indexed cards C are provided for the case and areseverally formed with an incision c in their lower edges sutiicientlylarge to permit the lower legs c' thereof loosely straddling themouthpiece between the case-walls. These cards are preferably formed ot'two or more different heights in order that the denominating or initalletters of each may be seen at a glance without the need of fingering orbending forward the cards in selecting the proper one. In manufacturingthese cards, however, they are each desirably given a transverse creaseto weaken them thereat and which creases arranged so that the crease ofany particular card will be somewhat higher than that of the cardimmediately in front of the same, as indicated by the line m a' in Fig.2. The object of thus weakening the cards in an inclined plane is toenable those in front oi' a selected one being bent forward suiiicientlyto display the names and telephone-numbers marked upon the latterwithout first removing it or the cards in iront from the case.

It is obvious from the foregoingl that the invention is one of greatutility. Itis ot' simple and inexpensive construction and can be readilyapplied to any telephone where it is always in position for use.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a directory-case for a telephone,comprising a boxlike receptacle `for holding a plurality of indexcards,said case being provided in its front and back walls with aperturesadapted to receive the mouthpiece of a telephone, and a screw device Torretaining said case in an upright position, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a cardcase consisting of side walls,a bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall of greater height than saidfront wall, said two last-named walls being provided withtelephone-mouthpiecereceiving apertures in axial alinement with eachother,a thumb-screw extending' upwardly IOO through said bottom wall andpassing through a screw-threaded aperture of a non-rotatable platepositioned within the case, and the said plate, substantially asdescribed.

8. In a device of the class described, in combination with a caseadapted to be held on and to the mouthpiece of a telephone, a pluralityof indexed cards adapted to be held in said case, each card beingcreased along an approximately7 central line.

4. Adevice of the class described, in combination with a case adapted tobe attached to the mouthpiece of a telephone, a plurality of indexedcards, adapted to be held in said case, each card being creasedtransversely between its upper and lower edges.

5. In a device of the class described in combination with a case adaptedto be attached to the mouthpiece of a telephone, a plurality of indexedcards adapted to be held in said case and provided with transversecreases severally arranged at different heights.

6. In a device of the class described, in combination with a caseadapted to be held on and to the mouthpiece of a telephone and means forsecuring the same to said mouthpiece, a plurality of indexed cardsadapted to be held in said case and provided with transverse creasesseverally arranged at successively-increasing heights.

7. In a device of the class described, a case adapted to be held onandto the mouthpiece of a telephone, and a .plurality of indexed cardsadapted to be held in said case and provided with bifurcated ends,loosely straddling said mouthpiece, in combination with means forsecuring the case to said mouthpiece.

8. In a device of the class described, a cardcase consisting of sidewalls, a bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall of greater heightthan said front wall, said two last-named walls being provided withtelephone-mouthpiecereceiving apertures in axial alinement with eachother, said case being` capable of holding a plurality of indexed cards,formed with bifurcated ends, loosely straddling said mouthpiece andprovided with transverse creases, severally arranged atsuccessively-increasing heights, in combination with means for securingthe case to said mouthpiece, said means embodying a thumb-screwextending upwardly through said bottom Wall and passing through ascrew-threaded aperture, of a non-rotatable plate positioned within thecase and the said plate, substantially as described.

9. In a device of the type set forth in combination with a case adaptedto be attached to the mouthpiece of a telephone and provided with anopen end, a plurality of indexed cards adapted to be held in said case,each card being creased along a line parallel withthe edges of Cthewalls of said case adjacent to said open en 10. In a device of the typedescribed,in combination with a case adapted to be attached to themouthpiece of a telephone, and provided With an open end, a plurality ofindexed cards adapted to be held in said case and provided withtransverse creases, severally arranged at successively-increasingdistances, along lines parallel with the edges of the walls of said caseadjacent to said open end.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PAUL C. MURPHY.

Witnesses:

C. W. BRUCE, J. WV. RIGSBY.

